Database management and application server software are core elements of today's enterprise systems that form the backbone of almost all software developments. IDC's Japan Semiannual DBMS and Application Deployment Software Tracker takes a close look at these two growing software markets in Japan. This product offers a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the functional segmentation of the database management and application server software markets. It monitors closely the performance of leading vendors, and analyzes their key success factors. In addition, this product also analyzes the market movements and forecasts of the demand for such solutions in the next five years.

This product covers the following segments of the Japan software market:

• Information & database management software (DBMS)
• Application deployment software (ADS)

Throughout the year, this product will address the following topics:

• Market size of the two software markets and forecast
• Vendor revenue and market share
• Vendor revenue by functional category
• Buying trends by vertical industry and future opportunities
• Buying trends by customer size and future opportunities

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. What is the current market size of the Japan database management and application server software by functional category? What is the future opportunity of this market?
2. Who are the top vendors in Japan in each market or functional category and what are their key success factors?
3. Which vertical segment and company size has more opportunities than others?

IDC's Japan Semiannual DBMS and Application Deployment Software Tracker product examines how software players are positioning themselves to compete in the market. This product reviews strategies, market positioning, and future direction of several providers, including:

BEA Systems, Borland, Computer Associates, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, IBM, Microsoft, NEC, Oracle, SAS Institute, SeeBeyond, Sonic Software, Sun Microsystems, Sybase, and webMethods.

Throughout the year, this product will offer insight into the latest trends impacting the market. Potential studies include:

• Japan Semiannual DBMS and Middleware Tracker, 2H07
• Japan Semiannual DBMS and Middleware Tracker, 1H08

• Historical data from 1H03 onwards
• Market forecast for the period 2009-2013
• Functional market size by vendor share
• Revenue segmentation by customer size band
• Revenue segmentation by vertical industry
• Market forecast by customer size and vertical industry

• Pivot table files in Excel format
• Data tables in Excel format
• Market summary in PowerPoint format

• April
• October

• Interviews with major global and local vendors and feedback from their key channel players
• Data verification with IDC's worldwide software group

As a privately held company, IDC believes that our customers are our primary constituency. A large percentage of every revenue dollar is reinvested back into our products, including more analysts, more geographic coverage, and extensive primary research.